03-01-1894
Volume OC - Pages 31-32
Reno, Nevada
March 1, 1894
At a regular meeting of the Board of Regents held at their Office
March 1, 1894 at 9 A.M. H. L. Fish and C. E. Mack present.
Absent: J. W. Haines.
Minutes of the previous meeting, including balance sheets showing
the several funds on hand, were read and approved.
Claims for the month of February were allowed as follows:
Agricultural College Fund 1,706.70
Contingent University Fund 656.78
Mining Laboratory Fund 282.86
Total $2,646.34
Professor Jackson filed his Mining Laboratory report:
On hand Feb. 1 3
Received during month 12
Total 15
Worked 13
On hand not worked Mar. 1 2
H. L. Fish on erection of smelter reported for February that an
iron water jacket has been ordered from San Francisco but not
yet received.
C. E. Mack commented on Dormitory for male students. Reported
progress and presented a rough plan for a brick building for
that purpose.
Mr. Fish commented on purchase of heliograph as reported. Could
not spare funds for same at present. Report received and comment
discharged.
In relation to care of grounds at the University, Brown, having
care of same, recommends that $40 per month be paid for this
season. The Board ordered that Mr. Brown make arrangements to
have said work done, not to exceed above figure.
It was ordered that trees now on grounds be utilized for setting
out on Arbor Day.
It was ordered that Lieutenant Neall arrange for encampment of
students on the University grounds at a date in his discretion.
It was ordered that the advertisement of the University now in
Student Record be discontinued from March 1, 1894 and that Five
Hundred copies of the Record (illustrated) be purchased and
delivered to the Librarian at the University to be mailed to
families all over the State (also public school teachers) outside
of Washoe County, the cost not to exceed Fifty Dollars.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet
Thursday, March 29, 1894.
H. L. Fish
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary